Happy Birthday Anders- 2 Years Old

Our little guy turned the big 2 years on Monday, February 21st!  We had a great day of celebrating him.

Breakfast = donuts, chocolate milk, candles and the little man learning to hold up two fingers to show he is two. Breakfast of champions...not quite, but to a 2 year-old...nothing is better.

Lunch = noise makers, balloons, and cake with family. Making noise and running around with cousins...again to a 2 year-old...nothing is better.

Cars is the movie of choice for Anders right now......He LOVES it.  In fact he would watch it everyday if we would let him.  So, this was my attempt to make him a themed cake.  It's the taste that matters most, right?  Thanks to pioneer women blog, the frosting turned out yummie.

 

The past couple of nights Anders has slept with this Lightening McQueen car.  Like I said, he loves that movie.

It was so great to celebrate Anders.  He is a joyful, expressive, loving, and inquisitive little boy that we enjoy and love so very much.  It has been a great 2 years, that really have gone by so fast.  In attempt to capture the moment here are a few things about our 2 year-old Anders. He loves.....:

• to jump...on the trampoline and off most anything- the height will surprise and sometimes worry you (or at least his mom).  
• to throw most anything...this sometimes leads to trouble.
• to read Elmo seek and find book (read it almost everyday) as well as Good Night Moon before we go to bed.
• to eat these foods: oatmeal and toast, peanut butter- will usually get a "yum", blueberries, bananas, yogurt, cheese, chicken nuggets, grapes, and bread are some of his staples.  I do think I need to mention that I caught him eating a chuck of real butter by itself the other day...another "yum".
• to give hugs, he has a great hug and usually wants to hug and kiss his sister.
• to laugh.  He is very ticklish...he and I both love this....we laugh and laugh and laugh.
• his pacifier, though he is only allowed it at nap and bed time now.  He asked to go to bed the other afternoon just to have his paci.
• to push trucks, ride on his plasma car, do summer sults, be outside, sweep the floor, "help" around the house, play in water, clap his hands, listen to music, and finger paint.

Anders is really just on the brink of talking in phrases that we can understand.  His newest phrase can be heard in the video below*.

*Please note the Canadian accent.  Anders spent a week with Grandpa&Grandma Larson and picked up on this phrase.  He can say it up to 50 times a day and typically will use it in appropriate moments.